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...~«/*§@¶ THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ¶@§*/«~...
..~«/*§@¶@  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   @¶@§*/«~..
.~«/*§@¶@#  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   #@¶@§*/«~.
..~«/*§@¶@            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           @¶@§*/«~..
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....~«/*§@  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  @§*/«~....
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.........~  IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE   ~.........
..........    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   ..........
.........~  WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ~.........
........~«   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   «~........
.......~«/   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    /«~.......
......~«/*    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    */«~......
.....~«/*§      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     §*/«~.....
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...~«/*§@¶   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  ¶@§*/«~...
....~«/*§@    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   @§*/«~....
.....~«/*§  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  §*/«~.....
......~«/*  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A */«~......
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.........~  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ~.........
..........         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ..........
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........~«    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   «~........
.......~«/   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   /«~.......
......~«/*    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    */«~......
.....~«/*§  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. §*/«~.....
....~«/*§@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @§*/«~....
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